Review & Giveaway: Art for Baby (book)

I have to say, as much as I love being a guest blogger for MWC, I think my children like it even more because they are able to try out such great stuff! This review is my favorite one so far – Art for Baby by Candlewick Press, a beautiful book containing images by eleven contemporary artists specifically chosen to appeal to infants.

Research by leading child development experts suggests that focusing on high-contrast images is the first step to picture recognition in newborn babies. It is clear to me that my one month old son loves anything high contrast to look at – his favorite things to focus on are the dark wood blinds with light coming through, the dark ceiling fan against the white ceiling, and this book – a 10×10 board book with an one black and white image on each page. We set this book in front of him and he was enthralled. he will look at it for quite a while, and gets all excited, flailing his little arms and legs around like crazy.

Included with the book are three strips of 4 pictures each, 8×8, to use in your nursery. I have placed them in his crib and near his changing table and he loves to look at them and has even started smiling at his “friends”. I am so pleased at how much he loves this book and I really enjoy knowing I am stimulating his mind with the pictures. It will definitely become a staple in my baby shower gift plans! I already know a friend or two who will be getting one of these…I wonder if I can get a volume discount?

Art for Baby retails for about $19.99 ($13.59 on Amazon).

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